"Was the Mexican-American War justified? 🤔 Our 7th-grade history students dove deep into this question this week! 📖
By analyzing both primary and secondary sources, students explored multiple perspectives of this historical event. After gathering their evidence, they engaged in civil discussions to weigh the arguments on both sides.
The goal? To move beyond the textbook and develop their own evidence-based opinions. We are so proud of the way these students are practicing the vital skill of looking at all sides of an argument before drawing a conclusion. Way to go, historians! #CriticalThinking #FutureLeaders #HistoryInAction"
By analyzing both primary and secondary sources, students explored multiple perspectives of this historical event. After gathering their evidence, they engaged in civil discussions to weigh the arguments on both sides.
The goal? To move beyond the textbook and develop their own evidence-based opinions. We are so proud of the way these students are practicing the vital skill of looking at all sides of an argument before drawing a conclusion. Way to go, historians! #CriticalThinking #FutureLeaders #HistoryInAction"
Our music department continues its tradition of community engagement this holiday season. Recent performances by the High School Concert Orchestra, High School Chamber Choir, and our 5th Grade students have reached local centers and businesses across Blue Earth and Winnebago. We are proud to see our students representing the district so well through the arts. 🎻📖
Mrs. Kafka's Class Tried Something New! 🤩
Where did we "travel" to today for our Holidays Around the World unit? The UK! We learned that apple cider is a popular holiday drink there, and the students were determined to find out what it tastes like.
Friday was the big tasting day! Most of the class absolutely loved trying apple cider for the first time. 🍎
Where did we "travel" to today for our Holidays Around the World unit? The UK! We learned that apple cider is a popular holiday drink there, and the students were determined to find out what it tastes like.
Friday was the big tasting day! Most of the class absolutely loved trying apple cider for the first time. 🍎
👏👏👏Thank you!
SAVE the DATE!
🎉 Family Bingo Day!🎉
Join us on January 10th at 2:00 PM in Pemberton Gym for an afternoon of laughs, luck, and family fun!
🍕 FREE pizza & drinks
🎁 Fabulous prizes
💲 NO cost to play — just show up and enjoy!
Bring the whole family and get ready for a great time together. We can’t wait to see you shout BINGO! 😄
🎉 Family Bingo Day!🎉
Join us on January 10th at 2:00 PM in Pemberton Gym for an afternoon of laughs, luck, and family fun!
🍕 FREE pizza & drinks
🎁 Fabulous prizes
💲 NO cost to play — just show up and enjoy!
Bring the whole family and get ready for a great time together. We can’t wait to see you shout BINGO! 😄
Blue Earth Area Schools will have a 2 hour late start on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Ms. Hodges' share some fun activities in her 7th grade Be-A-Quest class:
✨ Be-A-Quest was full of curiosity and creativity today! ✨
We brought out the Makey Makeys & Little Bits… and then I stepped back. No direct instruction—just free play and exploration.
It was amazing to watch students discover on their own how circuits work. They found that gum wrappers, fruit and pencil graphite are conductors, and experimented with all sorts of everyday objects to turn into controllers! Layla N. & Grace P. created a phone charger & Jacob H. & Max H created a keyboard for a digital piano! 🍌✏️⚡
This open-ended approach lets them problem-solve, test ideas, and celebrate those “aha!” moments that come from hands-on discovery.
Proud of my Be-A-Quest crew for diving in, thinking like engineers, and learning through exploration today! 💡🔧
#beabucpride
✨ Be-A-Quest was full of curiosity and creativity today! ✨
We brought out the Makey Makeys & Little Bits… and then I stepped back. No direct instruction—just free play and exploration.
It was amazing to watch students discover on their own how circuits work. They found that gum wrappers, fruit and pencil graphite are conductors, and experimented with all sorts of everyday objects to turn into controllers! Layla N. & Grace P. created a phone charger & Jacob H. & Max H created a keyboard for a digital piano! 🍌✏️⚡
This open-ended approach lets them problem-solve, test ideas, and celebrate those “aha!” moments that come from hands-on discovery.
Proud of my Be-A-Quest crew for diving in, thinking like engineers, and learning through exploration today! 💡🔧
#beabucpride
Monday, December 8, BEA School Board Meeting
Click this link to watch the livestream of this evening's Blue Earth Area School Board meeting at 6:00: https://boxcast.tv/view/school-board-meeting-1282025-t7m2belt7unkfmuvmn46
Click this link to watch the livestream of this evening's Blue Earth Area School Board meeting at 6:00: https://boxcast.tv/view/school-board-meeting-1282025-t7m2belt7unkfmuvmn46
Hands-on learning at its best! Mrs. Volz's Plant & Animal Science students rolled up their sleeves for dissection labs this week. They were fully engaged as they explored how plant and animal structures help organisms survive and thrive. Proud of their curiosity and hard work!
🎁🥫 BEA Food & Toy Drive Success! 🥫🎁
Students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade worked together to collect food and toys for our local food shelf and toy drive. Their kindness, generosity, and community spirit truly shine this season.
We are incredibly proud to share that our students collected an amazing 2,050 items! 💙💛
Thank you to our BEA families for supporting this wonderful cause—your contributions make a real difference in our community.
BUC Pride on full display! 🦅
Students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade worked together to collect food and toys for our local food shelf and toy drive. Their kindness, generosity, and community spirit truly shine this season.
We are incredibly proud to share that our students collected an amazing 2,050 items! 💙💛
Thank you to our BEA families for supporting this wonderful cause—your contributions make a real difference in our community.
BUC Pride on full display! 🦅
🤩🎉Congratulations to Mrs. Sickler and Mrs. Allard, winners of the K-7 Buc Pride Awards for October! Both were nominated by colleagues for their efforts and leadership.
Here are a few of the comments below to highlight them.
Mrs. Sickler:
⭐️Kim shows her dedication in such profound ways, I can hardly keep track. If a teacher has a question, she will not only answer that question, but come to you in person and ensure that everything is covered. She'll even throw together some resources for you! She is creative in her lessons with her students, she works hard at building individual relationships with them, she goes above and beyond to work with parents, and make sure her class's needs are covered. She's inventive, and resourceful. She's an amazing team player and is that type of person to make everyone feel not only involved, but valued. She is thoughtful and professional with teachers, staff, and families alike. She makes sure that we, as teachers, are taking care of ourselves and knows our rights and responsibilities as professionals and as human beings. She's an incredible PLC leader of leaders. Kim acts with selflessness, compassion, and understanding to everyone she meets. She truly wants Blue Earth Area to not only be the best place for educators, but for students and families. She sees potential in everyone and everything, and makes that potential become a reality.
Mrs. Allard:
⭐️Always willing to go above and beyond!
⭐️She is always willing to help out no matter what! She is very supportive and there for staff! If you have an idea she is always willing to listen!
⭐️She is always willing to help anyone who needs it. She is an amazing teacher who always takes the time to understand the kids and their learning needs. She always makes learning fun according to my own kid !
Here are a few of the comments below to highlight them.
Mrs. Sickler:
⭐️Kim shows her dedication in such profound ways, I can hardly keep track. If a teacher has a question, she will not only answer that question, but come to you in person and ensure that everything is covered. She'll even throw together some resources for you! She is creative in her lessons with her students, she works hard at building individual relationships with them, she goes above and beyond to work with parents, and make sure her class's needs are covered. She's inventive, and resourceful. She's an amazing team player and is that type of person to make everyone feel not only involved, but valued. She is thoughtful and professional with teachers, staff, and families alike. She makes sure that we, as teachers, are taking care of ourselves and knows our rights and responsibilities as professionals and as human beings. She's an incredible PLC leader of leaders. Kim acts with selflessness, compassion, and understanding to everyone she meets. She truly wants Blue Earth Area to not only be the best place for educators, but for students and families. She sees potential in everyone and everything, and makes that potential become a reality.
Mrs. Allard:
⭐️Always willing to go above and beyond!
⭐️She is always willing to help out no matter what! She is very supportive and there for staff! If you have an idea she is always willing to listen!
⭐️She is always willing to help anyone who needs it. She is an amazing teacher who always takes the time to understand the kids and their learning needs. She always makes learning fun according to my own kid !
💡Mrs. Eckhardt's Chemistry in the Community class has been working towards a proposal about an alternative material to produce U.S. money.
One of the focuses in this discussion has been around copper. As we've been discussing how metals form electrically charged species through chemical reactions, we tried making our own homemade batteries out of pennies, cardboard, vinegar, and tin foil.
After an initial fail (typical of science), we did some research, proposed alternative ideas, and had success in creating enough current to power a small light bulb! Students were at the center of the engineering and iterative design process that makes science so intriguing and rewarding. Props to the whole class for hard work and persistence!
#beabucpride
One of the focuses in this discussion has been around copper. As we've been discussing how metals form electrically charged species through chemical reactions, we tried making our own homemade batteries out of pennies, cardboard, vinegar, and tin foil.
After an initial fail (typical of science), we did some research, proposed alternative ideas, and had success in creating enough current to power a small light bulb! Students were at the center of the engineering and iterative design process that makes science so intriguing and rewarding. Props to the whole class for hard work and persistence!
#beabucpride
Join our team!
Blue Earth Area Schools is seeking a Long-Term Substitute Preschool Teacher to join our Discovery Place Preschool team. This position will begin in February (exact date TBD) 2026 and continue through the end of the 2025–26 school year.
Blue Earth Area Schools is seeking a Long-Term Substitute Preschool Teacher to join our Discovery Place Preschool team. This position will begin in February (exact date TBD) 2026 and continue through the end of the 2025–26 school year.
Juniors and Parents!
ETS is hosting another virtual Junior night and you are invited to attend.
Thursday, December 4
6-7 PM
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/5073896068
ETS is hosting another virtual Junior night and you are invited to attend.
Thursday, December 4
6-7 PM
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/5073896068
💡Ms. Nagel’s 2nd graders were busy building today—Turkey Cages, to be exact! 🦃🔧 Love seeing their STEM skills shine, just in time for Thanksgiving!
#beabucpride
#beabucpride
Wishing our students, staff, and families a restful and joy-filled Thanksgiving Break! Enjoy the time to relax, recharge, and celebrate with the people you love. 🦃🍁
The "E" in the word TERRIFIC is all about being Enthusiastic, and boy, oh boy, our November TERRIFIC Third Graders are rocking that enthusiasm every single day at school!
Way to go, students—your enthusiasm lights up our school! Congratulations, we're bursting with pride for each and every one of you!
#beabucpride
Way to go, students—your enthusiasm lights up our school! Congratulations, we're bursting with pride for each and every one of you!
#beabucpride
🧪💧 Chemistry in the Real World!
Mr. Schoenfelder's Chemistry class took a field trip to the Blue Earth Waste Treatment Facility to learn about the science behind wastewater treatment. A huge thank-you to Jamie Holland and Justin Bruellman for doing a fantastic job explaining each step of the process. Hands-on learning at its best!
#beabucpride
Mr. Schoenfelder's Chemistry class took a field trip to the Blue Earth Waste Treatment Facility to learn about the science behind wastewater treatment. A huge thank-you to Jamie Holland and Justin Bruellman for doing a fantastic job explaining each step of the process. Hands-on learning at its best!
#beabucpride
🍔🍟🧋Save the date! 🧋🍟🍔
The same ten people are unknowingly brought together again under pretenses, this time at the House on Cable Car Cliff for a masquerade party.
This time their host, G. Reef, is there... or at least his body is!🔎
🎭 Join us for And Then There Was One, Too: A Spoof—our fall play full of mystery, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud moments! Don’t miss our students bringing this hilarious whodunit to life on stage! ✨
When:
Friday, November 21, 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 22, 2:00 PM
Where:
Blue Earth Area High School PAC
1125 US-169
Blue Earth
Adults: $5
Students: FREE
This time their host, G. Reef, is there... or at least his body is!🔎
🎭 Join us for And Then There Was One, Too: A Spoof—our fall play full of mystery, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud moments! Don’t miss our students bringing this hilarious whodunit to life on stage! ✨
When:
Friday, November 21, 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 22, 2:00 PM
Where:
Blue Earth Area High School PAC
1125 US-169
Blue Earth
Adults: $5
Students: FREE
